The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-31
A Thousand Speeches Being Made
BY Local Advocates Of
the Cause.
PROHIBIrI0NIsTs ENCOURAGED
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
The Vote Of the Negro the Thing
for Which Both Sides Are
Struggling.
9EFFERSON DAVIS WITH THE
ARTIPROHIBITIONISTs.
Judge Hekkell Again Discusses the
"sisprinp In the state
Constitution.

NtfsciAL VVhhtofOfDhhCE Of THE APPEAL II
NASHVILLE, TENN, July 2S.-Your
correspondent today interviewed q
number Of gentlemen taking an 40
tive part In the prohibition campaign
On the prospects Of the election. Those
interviewed were the Hon. Joseph II.
Russell, president Of the State Tenn
perance Alliance; Geo. W. Armistead,
editor Of The Issue" and secretary
al the executive committee OF the
State Temperance Alliance; the Rev.
DIR. o. p. Fitzgerald, editor OF the
Nashville Christian Advocate; the
Rev. W. A. Gambler, assistant editor
of the came paper. Your representa-.
tive enqeavored 10 get expressions
from Jude Il. II. l. ct. Col. T. w.
Cole AID the Rev. ID. q. Kelley, ID. ID.
but all OF iheee gentlemen are out OF
Abe city, Judge East being actively
engaged In making speeches for pro.
Inhibition.
Mr.. Fussell and Mr.. Armistead are
in positions 10 know OF the work in
which they manifest q deep interest,
and the Reys. Gambler and Fitzgerald,
besides having correspondence from ali
parts OF the state regarding prohibi.
ton, have frequently taken the stump
Ia its favor.
THE HON. JOSEPH n. FuasKIL
said: j do not see one obstacle In the
way oil the nnccess OF the amendment
that cannot be removed between now
and the day Of the election by hard
work. Of course We do not expect 10
engage In great work Of moral 70.
form without finding obstacles.
md, with very few exceptions, the
ministers OF all denominations, mem.
beers OF every bar, and leading men OF
every cas- Of business, except
tho liquor business, engaged
IN the work for Prohibition.
IL In useless 10 say that Il IL q q question
when Christian men and women OF
every occupation are for II, but there
IN vast number OF honest, good
citiss ns In the state, not members Of
any church, who are as much inter
esied In prohibition M anyone else.
Some Of the strongest Prohibi.ionists
In the State are those who have bean
ruined by the cause OF liquor and by
the LIQUOR traffic. i hear from some
portions OF the State every day, and
during the past week l have heard
from nearly every county In the State,
have VISITED q number OF them my.
self, and the prospects for q victory
tor the amendment are brighter today
than st any time during this struggle.
The people Of Tennessee are deer.
mined 10 ire themselves from this
liquor iratiic and from the degradation,
tsxstion and ruin II brings upon the
souHtry. Cubs ara being formed
every day In every county OF the State,
The work 10 dolly aud hourly going on. |
"Oh yes, much hes been said nDout |
ne use OF money ana whisky on the |
part " the l. Quor Dealers A ssocIatlon |
IN this ca Ipaign, but my confidence Ia |
the viIdom and integrity Of the PEG
pie vi Tennes 90 has never In the least |
been shaken. They are aroused against |
this Faloon busiRess as they have never
been before, aud firmly believe they |
will exercise the right guaranteed by |
the OoustituliJn oi tbs State, and go |
amend that cinstitu ion that hereaf. |
Tor every channel Of liquor iTsaic |
through which iniury ajxs 10 the
ciiiE-ns thall be closed. We'll cir, In
a cause he the one now before us |
AN unable 10 know how any one Gao |
remain silent aud iractiye when mia
country cries aloud for help, when his |
prosperity, lhs peace and happiness Of |
MS home al'ars, the pride aud strength |
oil her youtg manhood, the glory and |
Virtde OF her young womanhood, 10 |
say nothing OF the dow OF woes aud |
crimes, disgraoe aud hnanoiAl distTes,
oonstqu,n, upon tue liquor traffic |
The patriot will Answer."
ESQ. W. ARsIsrEAD
said: The cause ia stsadily growing
and winning the support OF the best |
piople IN Tennessee, irrespective OF |
race OF condition. Davidson county
viil 20 Tor the amendment; Hamilton
sud Knox counties will give tue
amendment ms irity, and we would |
like 10 whisper into the ear Of our "a. |
sPeoted contemporary, that II II will |
see that tne amendment hss n fair |
count aud an honest count IA Shelbv.
we are satisfied that the amendment |
Wi carry In that county, alto. IL
seems that whom the gods yould do. |
stfoy they hrst make mad. This Ia
nov being txemplihed In the tactic, |
oil the opposltion, In that thew seem |
nou 10 have adopted two lines a |
york. O.e, the frst, the iudl,erimi.
nae padueIion Of Christian women
Tor laboTibg TO got votes for the amend.
nient seoond, the bitter attacks m AIDE
mon the Cnnsliau ministry for labor.
lnR 70 fallY people against the LIQUOR
tfAihc Good men who had scTuples
~ 10 tbs consIitu,ionaiiy and practi.
Saniliy OF y ohibtion, have
been, ilr tbs above reas,ns
driven 70 The support of The
sn ndmsnt bscauqe they cannot aup.
port a cauie VIII rh mako, posaibis
auch modes OF WAiiaIe The onpnsI.
lon hh' no hope OF winning a m ,ion.
~ o. The white vote, but hopes 10 car.
~ m, iIfi'y Of the colofed votes.
JOS hefs the hght Ia being made. Tbe
aneld msbt hAs the hearty snpport Of
TIE lesdinR ojloiel men-preschets
aud teachsfa-in the STATE. whn cisin
t.At 'he Iq1or lfaiiic 10 the enemy OF
~ lWo great agencios. by which
tnus Isf lhs COZ red race has been nd.
yAloei 70 The present position il holds
10 polnt oi morality and education.
We have = boat Of spsakers who oe.
cupY churches aud fchool honsss
every Saturday night Ia those ontlviny
sections Of country. There are rom
bOO 10 1910 apeeohes being made by
local speak 10 Tor the cause. A fsw
are working against prohibition. Tbev
are principally Talley and sns,Ss
John r. Hou -, teen. q. q D,br'Il
Cou aee, m Mem Ian, A. II Patti
zone, Ex.Gly. Hawkins, Eneyson
Esheridgc, aud le.dibg men in both
parties arc worklog in favor OF tha
imendmsnt. ! sant you TO emphasizs
mis- point That the amendment
docs not propose TO keep man from
making oil the liquor he wants for his